As he attempted to explain the nuances of sentencing, the way in which prison terms rise according to various "aggravated" circumstances and the discretion of the judge, he appeared to suggest that some rapes are more serious than others and that therefore – cue a collective rhetorical leap so dizzying it's a wonder more of us won't be bunking down in the Olympic village come 2012 – some rapes are not serious at all.

Even as he wraps Episode 7, McGinty, who won his role as the pompadour-sporting Irish lad bunking with Ms. Pearce's family on The Glee Project, says things still haven't improved between young Rory and Santana.